The police who remained on set as “security” began to, upon the request of production, push Black and Brown people back into their homes, made some of them clean up their own sidewalk so that this company could get the shot that Sandra wanted; her vision. Sibling Films, a colonizing force using the monopoly of violence ordained to the police, to film a Black person dancing for a car commercial. The layers wouldn’t stop and I felt as though I would suffocate under them.
I’m Racist and So Are You.
Posted onWhat Finally Made Me See and Actually Care About Racism in America
Posted onPlease read till the end.. During 2016, there was the Brock Turner rape, the “grab them by the pussy” Trump tape and subsequent media coverage. I hated then and still hate now how utterly silent men have been about rape, sexism and rape culture in the United States. They are the problem, there can be no solution without men. They
Dear Non-Black People…
Posted onYou might not have seen it before because there were no cameras. You might not have given it much thought because it seemed few and far between. You may not have felt so bad because maybe you thought there was a crime severe enough to justify our death. You may not have cared before because you didn’t know any black people, you didn’t know me, but now you do.
The Importance of Standing with the Asian Community In the Midst of Heightened Racism
Posted onI believe it’s more important now than ever to stand with the Asian community. I was appalled this week seeing Trump’s all caps tweets referring to the Coronavirus as the “Chinese Virus”. Words matter. Just because something was done in the past doesn’t mean we should repeat it. We should be better. I’ve seen dozens of news stories detailing violence
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